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Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa wins Panathlon Wallonie-Bruxelles’ Fair Play award

Panathlon Wallonie-Bruxelles has handed a Fair Play award to Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa for his decision to allow Aston Villa score unmarked during a Championship clash last term at Elland Road.

Bielsa received another Fair play award. This time from @Panathlonwb, an internacional movement who works to defend and promote Ethics and Fair Play in Sport.
He looks very happy.#Bielsa #lufc #fairplay pic.twitter.com/7xJT0wFp86

— Juani Jimena (@JimenaJuani) October 7, 2019

The Argentine was earlier awarded the FIFA Fair Play award for instructing his players to allow Villa to immediately draw level uncontested after his side had taken the lead with an opposition player down injured in April.